SBS (Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 04, 2025)

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What is Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo Moat Score?

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo has Wide Moat: Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo has a wide moat due to its dominant market position, significant regulatory barriers, and exclusive licenses. It benefits from economies of scale and strong pricing power, ensuring durable competitive advantages.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Moat Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Moat Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo's Moat Score falls into.

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Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo (NYSE:SBS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Companhia Deneamento Basico Do Estado Deo Paulo Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

SBS N:Mexico SAJA:Germany SAJA:Germany SBSP3:Brazil SBS:Argentina

Address

Rua Costa Carvalho, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05429-900

Website

https://www.sabesp.com.br

Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo is engaged in the provision of basic and environmental sanitation services in the Sao Paulo State and supplies treated water and sewage services on a wholesale basis. The company operates in a single segment, which is Sanitation services.